Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-29
STILL nisLoYAL.
Jefr Davis ard his Fellow Traitors hav
aseaaon of WeepiuG over Conreder-

j eff Davis ard his Eel ow TRAITORS hay
"a seaaon of Weeptug over Conredar-
ate Flag.
Macon, Ga, OCT. 27--At the reception
to JEFF Davis yesterday, alter the rebel
dag had been brought forward, the Con-
federaie President waved the battle.torn
dag over the heads of the people, who
yelled and threw their hats away and
cried like SO many children. Mrs. Davis
and her two daughters kissed the flag in
tarn, and Tor each kiss 5000 huzzas went
up. Mrs, Davis at last tore off shred
OF the tag and placed Ii within the bog.
ON OF her dress, whereupon perfect
pandemonium of "God bless you and
similar shouts was let loose. When the
bag was handed back to tins multitude
the men snatched all the available tat.
ters and pressed them warmly to theig
lips. Pretty soon MIR. DAVIS rose, and
faclng the people In the attitude of u
speechmsker managed finally to bring
about a luil, in which he was heard by
the very nearest ones to say: Friends
and bl blothers-I am like that old flag
tattered and torn by storms and years.
l love it for its OWL sake and for yours.
love it as memento of what your
fathers did, and what they hoped you
would do. Iw will see you again."
At this point another hsg-one OF the
old original flags the three bars and
eleyan stars--was passed up, and MIR,
Davis and his entire family kissed and
wspt over it. Presently Gov. Gordon
pressed TO the front OF tie porch, and
after getting silence, began O speech
which WAS intended to take the atten-
Ion OF the crowd from the feeble old man
who had by this time become 80 thrill
ed and excited thai he treml,led violent.
ly. Under cover OF Gov. Gordon's speech
MIR. Davis was put in carriage and
driven to the fair grsunds, where there
was repetition of the scene at Capt.
Jehnson's house.
Several badges were presented to Mr..
Davis and his daughter. These presents
were made in behalf OF several military
organizations which are here and the
badges, which were very beautiful all
bore oonspIcuonsly on their faces con.
federate flags and printed sentiments of
which the following from the badges to
Mr.. Davis by the young mans veteran
association is an example: "WhIle the
survivors OF the confederaey do honor to
their chieftaip, we. their soDs. remember
ing your faithfulness to and suffering
for them, Join our hearts with theirs in
gratitude and together pledge you
eternal love. Our prayers is that God,
who has been just. may still care for you
aud when tho end comes, crown you
With glory that never fades in cause
that never dies" U
When MIR. Davis received this badge
from the hands of Congressman Blounts
son, the old president wept like child
and said: "My young countrymen, ]
am proud to know that yoa hold in
reverence the memory and principles Of
your fathers"
Last n;ghta great demonstration oo-
Cured in honor of Jefferson Davis, Gen
Henry Jackson. ex-minister TO Mexico
in his speech to the veterans said:
Confederate veterans: There stands
upon the soil OF Georgia the distin-
guished Mississippian who, within the
life of the present generation, was the
SO called traitor, leader OF the so called
lost cause. We, confederate Fveterans
Teiict Of the armies which 'iouEht fol
that cause, are here to meet him. Il
Imove for HMM the pride and pomr
o: no Roman triumph, it ia trne, bn
pending our necks to no Roman yoke o
snbiugstion by invitation of the stat,
of Georgia speaking through her dul,
; empowered officials, all have come. Be
hold majestic truth revealing herself
State sovereignty is not dead Georgi
, is sovereign still, and calls upon he
people to glory with her to-day. He
glory is her history. Fer history is til
memory of her dead, snd this day is con
secrated to her confederate dead. The